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These are the official results of the Men’s 400 metres event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The competition was held on September 3 1960 and to on September 6 1960. 59 competitors from 44 nations entered but participated 54 competitors from 41 nations.This race was settled via photo finish using one of the first experimental attempts at fully automatic timing. Carl Kaufmann made a diving lunge at the finish line his head crossing the line first.